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Grandma Pearl’s Thanksgiving Sticky Rice Stuffing (Instant Pot Version)

18 Nov, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers/Sides, Celebrations, Chinese, Comfort food, Easy, Family style, Food traditions, Fusion, Main Course

Sticky rice stuffing is a staple for many Chinese American families at Thanksgiving. It is a riff on “naw mai fun” or “lo mai gai,” two very traditional Chinese recipes. My friend Wing gave me his grandmother’s recipe to include in my very first cookbook—The...

A Dumpling for Every Friend: #4–Ms. or Mr. Gluten-Free (White Chicken Curry and Sticky Rice Dumplings)

05 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Appetizers, Appetizers/Sides, Celebrations, Comfort food, Indonesian, Microwave, Poultry, Snacks, Steaming

A decade ago, hardly anyone understood what the term "gluten-free" meant, celiac disease was very under-the-radar, and finding gluten-free products at the grocery store was challenging. Today, just about everything sold at the grocery store is gluten-free, even water and face cream! (Yes, I'm being facetious.)...

Triggering Taste Memory with Purple Rice Pudding

03 Feb, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Comfort food, Fusion, Sweets/desserts

There’s rice pudding and then there’s rice pudding. Or more precisely, my rice pudding: “my” being yours, mine, or Uncle Bob’s. Ask just about anyone and you’ll probably get an earful about a “secret” ingredient, or a tale inextricably linked to the memory of their childhood (or perhaps...

Pickles and Tea Glutinous rice Tag

Grandma Pearl’s Thanksgiving Sticky Rice Stuffing (Instant Pot Version)

A Dumpling for Every Friend: #4–Ms. or Mr. Gluten-Free (White Chicken Curry and Sticky Rice Dumplings)

Triggering Taste Memory with Purple Rice Pudding